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To: Malsua
This Virus can't take heat and humidity.

I don't think high humidity is correct.

In addition it was shown at room temperature that HCoV-229E persists better at 50% compared to 30% relative humidity [8].

Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and its inactivation with biocidal agents
61 posted on 02/14/2020 6:03:27 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: PA Engineer
I don't think high humidity is correct.

It affects transmission. It doesn't destroy it. Humidity makes it harder to catch.

63 posted on 02/14/2020 6:09:34 PM PST by Malsua
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To: PA Engineer
Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and its inactivation with biocidal agent

The conclusion is a sign of why it is so hard to defeat. -Tom

From the article-
Conclusions: Human coronaviruses can remain infectious on inanimate surfaces for up to 9 days.

66 posted on 02/14/2020 6:20:56 PM PST by Capt. Tom
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